bruciaferro

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of brucia (“to burn”) +‎ ferro (“iron”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbru.t͡ʃaˈfɛr.ro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛrro
  • Hyphenation: bru‧cia‧fèr‧ro

Noun

bruciaferro m (invariable)

  1. (siderurgy) a worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch
    Synonyms: fiamma, fiammista, ossigenista

References
  1. bruciaferro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • bruciaferro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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